This will give you a great head start on your day, providing you with the fuel needed to set about your daily tasks. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the flour and spices one third at a time, to prevent a lumpy mixture. Wholegrain cereals like bran flakes, malted wheat cereal and wheat biscuits are high in fibre and will also have sugar and salt added to them usually, so avoid adding any more sugar and opt for fruits or berries for sweetness. The wholegrains mean they are high in fibre and so have benefits for your digestion too as well as your heart health.

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Make sure you don’t add extra sugar or salt to your porridge as this will undo all your good work – instead, try adding a banana or some fruit for extra sweetness. For every 80g that you add it will be one of your 5-a-day at the same time. This is not a pretty cake at all – in fact, it’s rather lumpy and bumpy looking. But I promise the taste more than makes up for it. Interested in trying more fruit cakes?

Cereals like cornflakes or puffed rice served with low-fat milk – can be part of a healthy breakfast but are low in fibre so not as good a choice as a wholegrain cereal. Adding a piece of fruit will help to balance your breakfast as well as making it more filling to eat. These cereals, and their wholegrain equivalents, usually come with added sugar and salt but also often have added vitamins and minerals which are good for your overall health. Other low-fibre unsweetened cereals (like crisped rice or malted flakes) will be similar from a heart health point of view.

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Recent guidelines highlighted that, as a UK population, we are having too much sugar and not enough fibre. Fibre is important for gut health and some can help towards lowering cholesterol. Some cereals also contain vitamins and minerals such as iron, vitamin D, and B vitamins such as folic acid. Stir in self raising flour, being careful not to overmix. Pour into a loaf tin and bake for about 1 hour or until risen and a skewer inserted in the middle of the cake emerges clean. Raspberry Yogurt Flakes® - Fruit pieces made with concentrated apple and raspberry purees in a yogurt flavoured coating.

Although you can eat this fruit loaf straight away, it’s much better if you can leave it for a day or two. Just like a malt loaf or gingerbread, it will soften and become squidgier. A normal weekend activity was going to the local library to look at the kids’ section and get your two books out Strawberry Yogurt Flakes® - Fruit pieces made with concentrated apple and strawberry purees in a yogurt flavoured coating.

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But first, let's find out a little more about what breakfast for diabetes we should be on the look out for... We’ve ranked the most popular cereals from best to worst based on their nutritional value – in particular added sugar, fibre content, salt. Read on to get your day off to a heart-healthy start. 1. Porridge Sugar-frosted cornflakes are high in sugar and low in fibre as well as usually coming with added salt. Sugar-frosted flakes are usually nutritionally similar to other sweetened cereals like chocolate rice cereals, or honey-nut coated cereals.Swapping to an unsweetened equivalent, like cornflakes or puffed rice, would be a good first step and add a serving of fruit for one of your five- a-day plus some added sweetness. We've used the government colour coding system used by many companies to help consumers make informed choices about what they eat and drink (green = low; amber = medium; red = high). Be aware of portion sizes - consider whether the portion size suggested on the box is the same as the portion size you're consuming. Many people pour a larger bowl and therefore consume more calories and more carbohydrate. This is important if you're counting calories to control weight, or if you carb count to adjust the correct dose of insulin.Granola with chocolate has all the same issues that regular granola has, in that it's high in fat and sugar, but with added chocolate - so even more fat and more sugar! Granola with chocolate is best enjoyed as an occasional treat.